Dependable, resilient, and courageous, House Stark's leaders in the War of the Five Kings represent the best the North has to offer. Capable commanders to a man, each hero under the Direwolf banner has trained for a particular place in the line of battle. Howland Reed and Rodrik Cassel can be relied upon to lead individual units in specialized roles, while Brynden Tully and Eddard Stark might conduct the overall force with clever tactics and strategies. And the mere presence of Bran Stark and his companions Hodor and the direwolf Summer embolden their men to hold out to the very last.